
🏢 Lyndhurst assisted-living facility fetches $11 million price tag. The Greens Nursing & Rehab Center on Brainard Road was recently sold according to Cuyahoga County Recorder's office. While limited details were provided about the transaction, this sale represents a significant real estate deal in Cleveland's healthcare property market. The news comes as other notable commercial real estate transactions are happening in the region, including SITE Centers selling a Florida property for $165 million. The assisted-living center sale was listed as the most popular story on Crain's Cleveland Business.
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📜 South Euclid voters face five charter changes this November. The city's Charter Review Commission has proposed amendments that would allow mayors limited outside employment, change when council presidents can serve as acting mayor, and reduce signature requirements for election candidates. Another proposal would eliminate the requirement for police officers to be physically present when issuing photo traffic enforcement tickets—reversing a 2011 voter decision that opposed automated enforcement. The ten-member commission began its work in February as part of the mandatory once-per-decade charter review process.
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💊 Shoplifter's desperate move: swallowing drugs during arrest at Target. A 40-year-old Amherst man was caught stealing $96 worth of underwear from a Mayfield Heights Target when officers noticed him put something in his mouth. Though he initially denied it, the suspect later admitted to using crack cocaine after experiencing dry heaves and refusing medical attention. Officers suspected he swallowed narcotics to avoid additional charges. He now faces charges for both theft and tampering with evidence.
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